History Types
| Mobilised |
Unit is mobilised or called up on this date |
| Reinforced |
Unit is increased in size as a result of reorganisation |
| Reorganised |
Unit is restructured |
| Operation |
Unit is involved in a military operation |
| Organised |
Unit is organised after previously existing only on paper |
| Dispersed |
Unit is broken up temporarily |
| Perpetuated By |
Unit`s Battle Honours are perpetuated by the associated Unit |
| Perpetuated |
Unit perpetuated the Battle Honours of the associated Unit |
| Partially Mobilised |
Elements of the Unit are mobilised |
| Part Absorbed By |
Part of Unit is absorbed by another unit |
| Part Absorbed |
Unit absorbed part of another unit and retained the same name |
| Other |
Any other event in the history of the unit |
| Renamed |
Unit is given a different title (used for minor changes to unit title) |
| Surrendered |
Unit ceases to exist as a result of being forced to surrender |
| Shattered |
Unit is broken up into small fragments as a result of enemy action |
| Converted to |
Unit is converted to another unit with a different name or type |
| Separated Into |
Unit is split into two units with separate identities |
| Reduced |
Unit is reduced in size by reorganisation |
| Amalgamated Into |
Unit is joined with another unit to create an entirely new unit |
| Reduced to Cadre |
Unit is reduced to a very small body of men but remains in existence |
| Converted from |
Unit is converted from another unit which had a different name or type to the new unit |
| Destroyed |
Unit ceases to exist as a result of enemy action |
| Number of Records Returned: 52 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 2 |
History Types are used to categorise the events in a Unit's life history such as Creation, Amalgamation, Disbandment, Reformation etc.